Macromedia Authorware is an icon-based multimedia development environment. The book and CD act as a classroom in one package. Included are step-by-step work sessions which should enable users to work through the course attheir own pace. The CD contains demo versions of Macromedia programs.

Table of contents

Lesson 1: Authorware Basics

Getting Acquainted with Authorware

Tools in the Icon Palette

Getting Acquainted with the Design and Presentation Windows

Following Flowline Logic

Getting Acquainted with the Toolbox

The Toolbox

Multimedia Development Tips

Lesson 2: Creating a Simple Piece

Setting File Properties

Importing a Graphic

Creating Text

Setting Text Properties

Creating a Second Line of Text

Aligning Objects in Separate Display Icons

Setting Screen Transitions

Lesson 3: Adding Motion and Sound

Adding a Pause

Using a Motion Icon

Importing a Second Graphic

Using a Screen Transition

Importing an Audio File

Erasing Images with a Screen Transition

Adding Another Pause to the Flowline

Adding Another Sound

On Your Own

Lesson 4: Introducing Interactions

Getting Acquainted with Interactions

Opening a File and Importing a Graphic

Defining a Text Style

Defining a Second Text Style

Preparing an Interaction

Viewing the Contents of Multiple Icons

Applying Text Styles

Creating a Graphic with the Toolbox

Creating a Keypress Response

Creating Additional Keypress Responses

Creating Text for Feedback

Creating Additional Feedback

Lesson 5: Hot Spot Interactions

Using Map Icons to Organize the Flowline

Storing Content Off the Flowline with a Decision Icon

Setting Up a Hot Spot Interaction

Creating a Hot Spot

Creating Feedback

Adding Another Hot Spot

Adding a Hot Spot for the Correct Choice

Adding a Catch-all Hot Spot

Lesson 6: Text Entry Interactions

Storing Content Off the Main Flowline

Preparing a Text Entry Interaction

Creating a Graphic with the Toolbox

Creating a Text Entry Response

Creating Feedback for the Correct Response

Creating a Catch-all Text Entry Response

Accepting Multiple Text Entry Responses

Adding a Tries Limit Response

Lesson 7: Enhancing Interactions

Preparing the Flowline

Converting One Icon into a Group

Setting Up Random Branching

Creating the Branching Structure

Adding a Time Limit Response

Adding a Rollover

Adding a Catch-all Rollover

On Your Own

Lesson 8: Hot Object Interactions

Introducing External Media

Starting a New File and Library

Using External Media with a Library

Using Matted Mode

Using the External Media Browser

Preparing a Hot Object Interaction

Adding Content for Each Hot Object

Lesson 9: Target Area Interactions

Storing Content Off the Flowline

Preparing for a Target Area Interaction

Creating Text for the Interaction

Creating a Target Area Response

Creating Additional Target Area Responses

Adding a Catch-all Target Area

Limiting the Drag Area

On Your Own

Lesson 10: Perpetural Pull-Down Menus

Setting Up a Pull-Down Menu

Adding Content for a Menu Item

Adding Two More Menu Items

Adding a Separator Bar

Adding Optional Shortcut Keys

Creating a Perpetual Interaction

Creating Additional Perpetual Responses

On Your Own

Lesson 11: Distributing a Piece

Packaging a Piece

Preparing a Piece for Web Packaging

Obtaining Web Player and the Browser Software

Preparing a Piece with Web Packager

Embedding a Streaming Authorware Piece in a Web Page

Lesson 12: Introducing Variables

Setting Up a Text Entry Interaction

Creating Text in the Response Icon

Using the Variables Window

Embedding a Variable in a Display

On Your Own

Lesson 13: Using Variables for Branching

Starting a New Project

Loading a Custom Palette

Creating a Hot Spot Interaction

Creating Additional Hot Spots

Aligning Hot Spots

Embedding Variables

Using Variables to Activate Hot Spots

Adding Two Feedback Sounds

Debugging Tips

Lesson 14: Integrating Digital Movies

Setting Up for This Lesson

Using a Movie

Aligning the Movie and Background Graphic

Erasing the Movie and Adding Another Image

Sequencing Images and Sounds

Completing the Sequence of Images and Sounds

Lesson 15: Introducing Frameworks

Starting a New File

Creating Content for Pages

Navigating Among Pages in a Framework

Exploring Navigation Options

Lesson 16: Building Framework Pages

Setting Up a Framework

Creating Another Page

Adding Transitions

Creating Custom Buttons

Creating a Second Custom Button

Aligning Custom Buttons with the Background Artwork

Lesson 17: Navigating With Hypertext

Preparing to Create a Glossary

Creating a Custom Button

Setting Up a Framework

Importing RTF Text

Creating a Custom Button

Importing an RTF File to Create Framework Pages

Creating Hypertext

Creating Hypertext Links

Adding an Empty Page

Lesson 18: Enchancing Frameworkd

Using a Variable to Make a Navigation Button Inactive

Making Another Navigation Button Inactive

Making a Perpetual Interaction Inactive

Using an Embedded Variable to Display the Current Page

Adding a Splash Screen

Appendix A: Shortcuts

Numeric Keypad Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Design Window Shortcuts

Presentation Window and Toolbox Shortcuts

Appendix B Learning Resources

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